Monterey Municipal Code Art. 5 North Fremont Street Business Improvement District

The City Council hereby establishes a business improvement area to be known as the North Fremont Street Business Improvement District. (Ord. 3333 § 4, 2003)

The boundaries of said North Fremont Street Business Improvement District are shown on Map 1 in this section which is made a part of this article and is described below:

Starting at the corner of Garden Road and North Fremont Street and proceeding east to the City limit, the North Fremont Street Business Improvement District includes all parcels abutting North Fremont Street. Individual parcels not fronting North Fremont Street, but included in the business improvement district area, include: 645 Casanova Avenue (APN: 013-151-019); 351 Kolb Street (APN: 013132-015); 345 Kolb Street (APN: 013-132-016), and 575 Hannon Avenue (APN: 013-132-017).

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(Ord. 3333 § 5, 2003)

All businesses in the district shall be subject to an annual tax in the amount equivalent to twenty-five percent (25%) of the annual business license tax for each business located within the proposed district, up to a maximum assessment of $500 per business. Businesses which are lawfully exempt from business license taxation shall be requested to voluntarily make equitable contributions. These fees shall be assessed and collected annually as part of the City’s business license renewal process. (Ord. 3333 § 6, 2003)

The following improvements and activities within the district shall be funded by the levy of assessments described in Section 18-57:

a.Promotion of public events within the area and undertaking of various promotional activities to benefit businesses within the business improvement district.

b.Funding of public improvements and decorations to improve the physical appearance and attractiveness of the area.

c.Administration of the North Monterey Business Association, undertaking of other promotional activities and special events which benefit the area, as well as other permitted uses for such funds as set forth in the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989.

The revenue from the levy of assessments within the district shall not be used to provide improvements or activities outside the area or for any purpose other than those specified in the Resolution of Intent No. 03-129 C.S., adopted by the City Council on the 7th day of October 2003. (Ord. 3333 § 7, 2003)

Businesses in the North Fremont Street Business Improvement District established by this article shall be subject to any amendments to the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989 (at Streets and Highways Code Section 36500 et seq.). (Ord. 3333 § 8, 2003)